Tag: inspection
Airbus will mark 50 years of pioneering achievements at Paris Air Show 2019
Chief Assignment Editor- June 7, 2019 18:11At the Paris Air Show 2019, Le Bourget, Airbus SE will present a broad portfolio of innovative products, technologies and services which meet the aerospace industry’s requirements for today and ... Read More
Rip-off Greek-style: US tourists charged $937 for simple lunch at Mykonos restaurant
Chief Assignment Editor- May 25, 2019 19:05DK Oyster restaurant on the Greek tourist island of Mykonos charged American tourists 830 euros ($937) for six portions of calamari, six beers and three salads. Greek tax inspectors who ... Read More
European Commission assesses Hyperloop regulatory needs
Chief Assignment Editor- May 24, 2019 01:15Hyperloop Transportation Technologies announced today the presentation of the first finalized generic guideline for design, operation, and certification for Hyperloop systems to the Director of Land Transport at DG Move, ... Read More
The “Triple Excellence in Nightlife” lands in Ibiza
Chief Assignment Editor- May 23, 2019 19:15In a recent meeting of members of the association "Ocio de Ibiza" (Ibiza's Nightlife Association), affiliated to the International Nightlife Association, several of its members announced that they will implement ... Read More
No iPhone, no KFC, no Disneyland: Chinese firm bans workers from buying US goods, travel to USA
Chief Assignment Editor- May 23, 2019 17:30As the US-China trade dispute gets uglier by the day some Chinese corporations seem intent to respond to Washington pressure by fair means or foul. The Jinggang Motor Vehicle Inspection ... Read More
Sands China celebrates 15th anniversary of Sands Macao
Chief Assignment Editor- May 16, 2019 20:30Sands Macao celebrated its 15th anniversary with a ceremony at the hotel and entertainment complex's outdoor fountain Thursday – marking a decade and a half since its 2004 opening ushered ... Read More
Moscow selected to host annual GSMA Mobile 360 Series event
Chief Assignment Editor- April 24, 2019 16:45Eurasia conference, a regional event held as part of the activities of GSMA (Global System for Mobile Communications Association), will be held in Moscow, October 8-9 2019. The decision to ... Read More
Airbus selects seven finalist teams to shape the future of aerospace
Chief Assignment Editor- April 23, 2019 20:49Airbus experts have selected seven teams for the 2019 final of world-class competition Fly Your Ideas which invites students from around the world to innovate in key areas for the ... Read More
The perplexing search for purplicious luggage and the perils of windmills
Dr. Anton Anderssen - special to eTN- April 12, 2019 22:43April is Stress Awareness Month, but it is also National Humor Month, so I thought I’d go out on a limb and talk about something that stresses a travel bargain’s ... Read More
European Civil Aviation Conference (ECAC) Approves Security Inspection Technology
Juergen T Steinmetz- March 28, 2019 04:03Rapiscan® Systems, a leading global supplier of security inspection technology, today announced that its 920CT checkpoint screening system has achieved C3 approval from the European Civil Aviation Conference (ECAC) under its Common Evaluation Process ... Read More
Frankfurt airport grounds all flights after drone sighting
Chief Assignment Editor- March 23, 2019 16:20Frankfurt am Main Airport (Frankfurt Airport), the largest airport in Europe, had to halt all incoming and outgoing flights after the drone that was sighted over the southern part of ... Read More
New ministry-level leadership in British Virgin Islands tourism
Chief Assignment Editor- March 13, 2019 19:15The British Virgin Islands has new leadership in the pivotal Tourism sector with the recent election of Premier and Minister responsible for Tourism, Hon. Andrew A. Fahie and Territorial At-Large ... Read More
Bahamas Ministry of Tourism response to U.S. Travel Advisory
Juergen T Steinmetz- March 3, 2019 20:25The Bahamas Ministry of Tourism & Aviation is aware of the recent update to the U.S. Travel Advisory for The Bahamas reported also on eTurboNews earlier today. Joy Jibrilu, Director General ... Read More
Shocking statement by Southwest Airlines Pilots Association: A to B safely or not at all
Juergen T Steinmetz- February 26, 2019 10:45Today, Captain Jon Weaks, president of the Southwest Airlines Pilots Association, issued a communication to the nearly 10,000 pilots represented by the association. In his communication, he provided additional context and ... Read More
Tourists stranded 80 feet in the air for hours after SeaWorld Skyride malfunctions
Chief Assignment Editor- February 19, 2019 17:35Sixteen tourists were trapped 80 feet in the air when a SeaWorld San Diego ride malfunctioned, leaving them suspended for nearly four hours as rescue crews scrambled to free them. ... Read More
FAA makes major drone ID marking change
Chief Assignment Editor- February 13, 2019 15:30The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has posted a rule in the Federal Register requiring small drone owners to display the FAA-issued registration number on an outside surface of the aircraft. ... Read More
Airbus readies massive presence at Aero India
Chief Assignment Editor- February 11, 2019 15:34From flying and static displays of its best-in-class products to showcasing its cutting-edge aerospace services, Airbus has planned one of its biggest-ever participation at Aero India to be held in ... Read More
Uganda officials bust major ivory and pangolin scales smuggling racket
Chief Assignment Editor- February 1, 2019 20:20Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) has started reaping the results from the introduction of Non-intrusive Cargo Inspection (NII) scanning technology that this week, uncovered a major regional poaching racket. Officers at ... Read More
Prague Airport opens new Commercial Zone
Chief Assignment Editor- January 24, 2019 15:30Prague Airport has launched operations of a new commercial zone at Terminal 2 featuring a total of 2,200 sq.m. The new area, located right after the security checkpoint, comprises six ... Read More
Tourism to Israel continues to increase at record-breaking rates
Chief Assignment Editor- January 15, 2019 22:30Israel had its best tourism year to date, with more than 4.12 million tourist entries recorded from January to December 2018, an increase of about 14% compared to 2017, and ... Read More
Drop your luggage
Dr. Elinor Garely - special to eTN- December 29, 2018 20:04The airlines do not care if we are going to be away from home for one hour or one year, baggage is evil and must be stowed away (for a ... Read More
Wide-bodied aircrafts return to Calicut International
editor- December 4, 2018 15:12The Airports Authority of India (AAI) has announced the resumption of wide-bodied aircraft operations from Calicut International Airport. Read More
Qantas ordered to inspect A380s wing cracks
editor- February 11, 2012 08:34Qantas will inspect its fleet of Airbus A380s for cracks on its wings following a European directive, but the engineers' union says it should have happened months ago. Read More
US Department of Agriculture withdraws inspection fee increase
editor- November 3, 2009 05:39The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) withdrew the recently-published interim rule to increase the fees charged for certain agricultural quarantine Read More
Bahrain Exhibition & Convention Authority welcomes UK marketing agency
editor- March 11, 2009 03:44Johan Hult and Chris Doggart, account director and head of technical production, respectively, for George P. Read More
NYC inspectors check scales at New York’s airports
editor- November 24, 2008 04:11NEW YORK - Travelers girding themselves for the Thanksgiving crush at city airports can cross one concern off their lists: recent inspections show scales used to weigh luggage are mostly ... Read More
Pre MITM inspection trip a success for Cartagena de Indias
editor- October 9, 2008 00:56Selected incentive travel, congress and events buyers from the USA, Europe and Latin America will get together with Latin and North American exhibitors. Read More
American Eagle Airlines statement about TSA actions in Chicago
editor- August 21, 2008 07:09FORT WORTH, TX (August 20, 2008) - On the morning of August 19, a TSA transportation security inspector used a sensitive piece of equipment on nine American Eagle aircraft to ... Read More